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Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club extends shop hours

Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club, located at 2351 Main Ave., has extended its hours. The shop is now open: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. We...

And the West is History

100 years ago: William Elard, “one of the patriotic boys who enlisted for service with Uncle Sammy at Cortez,” returned after failing to pass the examinations. 75 years ago...

Chimney Rock National Monument to open for 2017 season

Chimney Rock National Monument, located at 3179 Highway 151 east of Durango, will open for the 2017 season on Monday, May 15. Guided walking tours will be available at 9:30 a.m., ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Spring plowing was upon the farmers of Durango. A few mules were left “that didn’t enlist for the war.” 75 years ago: Plans were worked out for the collectio...

Record number of climbers to attempt to scale Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal – Sherpa guides struggled with high winds and snow Friday to prepare the final route to the top of Mount Everest, with a record number of climbers hoping to reach the summit...

Early Childhood Council offers training sessions

The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County, in collaboration with Southwest Colorado Child Care Resource and Referral, will offer three training sessions at the Early Childhood Council T...

And the West is History

100 years ago: On page 5, some advice of the times: “It is particularly important that a girl should be taught to be always right. She can never be president.” 75 years ago...

In Utah, Zinke says monument status may not be best to save sacred land

BLANDING, Utah – U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said sacred tribal lands he toured Monday in America’s newest and most hotly contested monument should be preserved but he questioned whet...

Found photos capture Charles Lindbergh before famous flight

SAN DIEGO – Photos tucked away for 90 years in a California newspaper’s archives portray Charles Lindbergh just weeks before he made the first-ever nonstop solo airplane flight across the At...

Side effects emerge after approval for many U.S. drugs

CHICAGO – Almost one-third of new drugs approved by U.S. regulators over a decade ended up years later with warnings about unexpected, sometimes life-threatening side effects or complication...

And the West is History

100 years ago: In local news, a weather report predicted, “We think – If this weather continues that we will have a hard winter.” 75 years ago: Police warned Durango citize...

Conservation Lands Foundation names new executive director

Conservation Lands Foundation recently announced that Brian Sybert was selected as the new executive director, effective June 1. Sybert was formerly executive director of the Mont...
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